Employment and average hourly earnings by industry
Employment and average hourly earnings by industry for all employees, August 2019, seasonally adjusted
| Industry |
Over-the-month-change in employment (in thousands) |
Average hourly earnings |
Employment level (in thousands) |
Total private |
96 |
28.11 |
128,950 |
Mining and logging |
-5 |
34.06 |
747 |
Construction |
14 |
30.84 |
7,514 |
Manufacturing |
3 |
27.83 |
12,853 |
Wholesale trade |
2.9 |
31.71 |
5,944.3 |
Retail trade |
-11.1 |
19.75 |
15,746.6 |
Transportation and warehousing |
-0.5 |
25.12 |
5,562.8 |
Utilities |
-1.4 |
41.94 |
552.7 |
Information |
0 |
42.37 |
2,828 |
Financial activities |
15 |
36.32 |
8,694 |
Professional and business services |
37 |
33.84 |
21,524 |
Education and health services |
32 |
27.58 |
24,327 |
Leisure and hospitality |
12 |
16.62 |
16,712 |
Other services |
-1 |
25.07 |
5,945 |
